Motorcycles

Aerothrust Engine Company was a small manufacturer in Chicago, Illinois that made small engines and propellers. They mated these two products together to make a semi-universal propeller propulsion unit.

In most European countries, obtaining a driver’s license is an expensive and difficult task. Many countries allow younger people to operate scooters or motorcycles with a license as long as the displacement is less than 50cc.

This is a one-owner bike. Bought by Brian Biedebach who purchased it new in California in 1970, he rode it almost everyday until 2001 when he was diagnosed with cancer. As he lost his strength, he would only ride it on Sundays.

Condor motorcycles began as a bicycle works, Scheffer Freres, (Scheffer Brothers) in the Jura Mountains of southwestern Switzerland in 1891. By 1904, the company was known as Condor, named after the large Andean bird, and enjoyed a brisk business with the Swiss Army and Postal Service.

Derny is a term that has become synonymous with small pacing vehicles for bicycle racing, but the company itself was more than just jargon. Born out of a French craze for motorized bicycles during the 1930s, Derny debuted its first model, the “Entraineur” in 1938, to pace the Bordeaux-Paris race.

In 1950 Ducati built its first motorcycle. This bike had a displacement of 60 cc and weighed 98 pounds, and top speed was 40 mph. By 1960 Ducati had made history by producing the fastest 250 cc road bike of the period

Production of the 3800 continued until 1988 when VéloSoleX stopped manufacturing mopeds. However, in 2004, the Cible Group purchased the brand and launched the e-Solex, an electric bicycle, notably designed by the famed Italian coachbuilder Pininfarina.

Eysink, the first Dutch car manufacturer, was founded by D H (Dick) Eysink in The Netherlands in 1886 as a bicycle manufacturer. Sons Menno and August saw a future in automobiles and motorcycles, and directed the company’s efforts accordingly.

About Us

Lane Motor Museum is one of the few museums in the U.S. to specialize in European cars. Some cars are in showroom condition, while others represent typical aging. Efforts are made to restore each vehicle to near-original specifications.

2018 Hours

Monday..........10am-5pm

Tuesday.........CLOSED

Wednesday....CLOSED

Thursday.......10am-5pm

Friday............10am-5pm

Saturday........10am-5pm

Sunday..........10am-5pm

*Lane Motor Museum closes each year on New Year's Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas.